While 2023 ranked as England's second-hottest year in over a century, the highest mean temperature in the country was recorded one year earlier, at an average of 10.93 degrees Celsius. This was almost one degree warmer than the average UK temperature that year. England's hottest ever summer was also recorded in 2022, with temperatures averaging 17.1 degrees Celsius. Nine of England's 10 hottest years have all been recorded since 2006.
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Met Office. (January 1, 2024). Highest annual mean air temperatures recorded in England from 1884 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1358785/warmest-years-england/
Met Office. "Highest annual mean air temperatures recorded in England from 1884 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius)." Chart. January 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1358785/warmest-years-england/
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Highest annual mean air temperatures recorded in England from 1884 to 2023 (in degrees Celsius) [Graph], Met Office, January 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1358785/warmest-years-england/
